Invitations scarce? - Page 2

**JeffK** · 7 Jul 2004, 05:34 AM

Susan, I think aznprodigy's time has come please.

Jeff

aznprodigy · 7 Jul 2004, 05:58 AM

Jeff, what do you mean my time has come? It seems so sorrowful, like my the time for my death has arrived ...LOLZ...Susan has already sent me an invitation. MUCHO THANKS SUSAN

. Man...I wanted to have an underscore or a hyphen in my e-mail but GMail only lets you have periods!! How unique from other email service providers!!!!

raul · 7 Jul 2004, 06:16 AM

Hi,
Susan invited me some days ago. Just read about the concern about people harvesting invites and making themselves scarce. Some people are obviously doing that but I suspect a large number like me are hovering. I check this board nearly daily but I haven't posted yet. When I've something to interesting to add or say I'm sure I will. But till then I remain a part of this board, albeit not in an as active role as the rest of you guys. I hope SusanSKF is not as dissapointed now. I do enjoy reading the boards. Its another thing to do daily.

regards,
Raul

**JeffK** · 7 Jul 2004, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aznprodigy
Jeff, what do you mean my time has come? It seems so sorrowful, like my the time for my death has arrived ...LOLZ...Susan has already sent me an invitation. MUCHO THANKS SUSAN . Man...I wanted to have an underscore or a hyphen in my e-mail but GMail only lets you have periods!! How unique from other email service providers!!!!

That's good...I didn't know Susan had sent you an invite so I was giving her a reminder as I don't personally have any invites left.

aznprodigy · 7 Jul 2004, 07:14 AM

Thanks for taking notice of that Jeff

**Sherry** · 7 Jul 2004, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by raul
I check this board nearly daily but I haven't posted yet. When I've something to interesting to add or say I'm sure I will. But till then I remain a part of this board, albeit not in an as active role as the rest of you guys. I hope SusanSKF is not as dissapointed now. I do enjoy reading the boards. Its another thing to do daily.

Glad to see you're enjoying EMD as the rest of us do.

Welcome to the Forums

Sherry

syaf_l · 7 Jul 2004, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aznprodigy
Jeff, what do you mean my time has come? It seems so sorrowful, like my the time for my death has arrived ...LOLZ...

LOL

Killer · 7 Jul 2004, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by raul
I suspect a large number like me are hovering. I check this board nearly daily but I haven't posted yet. When I've something to interesting to add or say I'm sure I will.

I would like to hover actively in the board too.

SusanUKF · 7 Jul 2004, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Killer
I would like to hover actively in the board too.

(where is a laughing hysterically smiley when you need one!!!???

)

Yeah.... I hover in the background too, Killer.....*cough* *suppressed giggles* hehehe.

Please join in the discussions, and don't just hover everyone!!

Susan.

7 Jul 2004, 11:59 PM

It is recommended to read a forum/newsgroup for some time before posting.

There is a word meaning "reading but not posting", which isn't "hover"...but I forgot what it is

SusanUKF · 8 Jul 2004, 12:00 AM

Purusing perhaps?

I still have invites for those who meet my criteria...

Susan.

IsaacH · 8 Jul 2004, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Daniel S
It is recommended to read a forum/newsgroup for some time before posting.

There is a word meaning "reading but not posting", which isn't "hover"...but I forgot what it is

Lurking.

8 Jul 2004, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SusanUKF
Purusing perhaps?

Not this word

Quote:

Originally posted by IsaacH
Lurking.

Thanks

raul · 8 Jul 2004, 04:26 AM

I didn't use lurking because it has a negative connotation and is not an accurate description of what I was trying to express. Hovering on the other hand is closer to what I meant. As in I was hovering above the board but not landing. Get it?

Lurking - Lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
-Be about
-Wait in hiding to attack

Hovering - Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
-Move to and fro
-Hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

8 Jul 2004, 04:42 AM

I didn't invent English..but there are many words with more than one meaning, and sometimes some meanings are opposite.

By the way, is the term "hovering" used elsewhere as synonym for "lurking"?

7 Jul 2004, 06:16 AM	#18
raul Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3	there must be more like me Hi, Susan invited me some days ago. Just read about the concern about people harvesting invites and making themselves scarce. Some people are obviously doing that but I suspect a large number like me are hovering. I check this board nearly daily but I haven't posted yet. When I've something to interesting to add or say I'm sure I will. But till then I remain a part of this board, albeit not in an as active role as the rest of you guys. I hope SusanSKF is not as dissapointed now. I do enjoy reading the boards. Its another thing to do daily. regards, Raul

8 Jul 2004, 04:26 AM	#29
raul Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3	Are we a group of pedants or what? I didn't use lurking because it has a negative connotation and is not an accurate description of what I was trying to express. Hovering on the other hand is closer to what I meant. As in I was hovering above the board but not landing. Get it? Lurking - Lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner -Be about -Wait in hiding to attack Hovering - Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action -Move to and fro -Hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

7 Jul 2004, 05:34 AM	#16
JeffK Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kingaroy, AU Posts: 3,181	Susan, I think aznprodigy's time has come please. Jeff

7 Jul 2004, 05:58 AM	#17
aznprodigy Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orange County, CA, USA Posts: 261	Jeff, what do you mean my time has come? It seems so sorrowful, like my the time for my death has arrived ...LOLZ...Susan has already sent me an invitation. MUCHO THANKS SUSAN . Man...I wanted to have an underscore or a hyphen in my e-mail but GMail only lets you have periods!! How unique from other email service providers!!!!

7 Jul 2004, 07:14 AM	#20
aznprodigy Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orange County, CA, USA Posts: 261	Thanks for taking notice of that Jeff

7 Jul 2004, 11:59 PM	#25
Daniel S Guest Posts: n/a	It is recommended to read a forum/newsgroup for some time before posting. There is a word meaning "reading but not posting", which isn't "hover"...but I forgot what it is

8 Jul 2004, 12:00 AM	#26
SusanUKF Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 5,428	Purusing perhaps? I still have invites for those who meet my criteria... Susan.

8 Jul 2004, 04:42 AM	#30
Daniel S Guest Posts: n/a	I didn't invent English..but there are many words with more than one meaning, and sometimes some meanings are opposite. By the way, is the term "hovering" used elsewhere as synonym for "lurking"?